From Steps to Verses: Following the Shared Journey of Language and the Body Through Wearable Technology
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2025
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The Eurographics Association
Abstract
This study investigates a creative practice that uses bodily movement as linguistic input, departing from the efficiency-driven logic of traditional typing. The ''Keyboard Shoes'' embed mechanical switches in the soles, converting walking into letter inputs that map to Chinese characters for acrostic poem generation. Inspired by the legend of ''composing a poem within seven steps,'' the work reframes walking as poetic input, forging new links between language and motion. A minimal algorithm preserves ambiguity and openness, prioritizing the generative process over semantic control. This approach reimagines the relationship between language, writing, and the body through wearable technology.
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CCS Concepts: Human-centered computing → Interaction devices; Hardware → Sensors and actuators; Computing methodologies → Artificial intelligence
@inproceedings{10.2312:pg.20251313,
booktitle = {Pacific Graphics Conference Papers, Posters, and Demos},
editor = {Christie, Marc and Han, Ping-Hsuan and Lin, Shih-Syun and Pietroni, Nico and Schneider, Teseo and Tsai, Hsin-Ruey and Wang, Yu-Shuen and Zhang, Eugene},
title = {{From Steps to Verses: Following the Shared Journey of Language and the Body Through Wearable Technology}},
author = {Yi-Wen, Huang and Tsun-Hung, Tsai},
year = {2025},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISBN = {978-3-03868-295-0},
DOI = {10.2312/pg.20251313}
}